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Alternative Berlin: Beach bars and artist housing
The final stop on our alternative tour of Berlin was probably my favourite. Our guide took us to a seemingly abandoned looking building and told us to go in. Needless to say I was a little confused. We trawled up flights of stairs boxed in by walls covered with graffiti, flyers, posters and stickers. I wasn’t … Continue reading
Alternative Berlin: The Dirty Food Fight
It’s July, and in Berlin that means it’s about to get messy. I mean, seriously messy. An annual occasion since July 1998, the Wasserschlacht festival in Berlin is also known as one of the most brutal food fights known to man. Two districts, Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg, meet on the Oberbaumbrucke bridge and battle it out … Continue reading
Alternative Berlin: Street art
So, onwards we go further west and onto my first trip to Germany. As we arrived in Berlin I remember having a good feeling about the city straight away. Myself and Jenna had not taken an organised tour around any of the destinations we had been to so far, as we were more inclined to … Continue reading
